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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Illinois/IL-20
      1986·US House·Illinois·District profile →

      Illinois District 20 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Richard J Durbin
      68.1%126,556 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kevin B McCarthy
      31.9%59,291 votes
      Margin
      D+36.2
      185,847 total votes
      2 candidates185,847 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard J DurbinDEM✓
      		DEM126,55668.1%
      Kevin B McCarthyREP
      		REP59,29131.9%

      Seat History

      US House in Illinois

      2000
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+26.2
      1998
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+22.6
      1996
      John M ShimkusREP
      R+0.5
      1994
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+9.7
      1992
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+13.0
      Redistricted
      1990
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+32.4
      1988
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+37.8
      1984
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+22.5
      1982
      Richard J DurbinDEM
      D+0.7
      Redistricted
      1980
      Paul FindleyREP
      R+12.0
      1978
      Paul FindleyREP
      R+39.3
      1976
      Paul FindleyREP
      R+27.1
      View all US House history for Illinois →

      Candidates

      Richard J DurbinDEM
      Record12W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.0
      Career1976-2020
      US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Kevin B McCarthyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Illinois, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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